Not insects, but still applicable since they eat them. Last week we had a cardinal couple in our magnolia tree teaching their fledgling how to fly (I got no work done that day). Today we had a fledgling pike (I think) hanging out in our backyard practicing his flying. Our roommate was like “Why do we always have animals in our yard?!?” and I was like “it’s almost like that was the whole point of my gardening” lol.
undercave
Yes! I also refrain from pesticide use, plant natives and pollinator friendly plants, etc. and have a wonderful backyard community of wildlife. A neighbor can’t understand why I get so many hummingbirds when he has feeders that they often ignore. I’ve tried to explain what I’m doing but he just continues with conventional gardening!
The_Poster_Nutbag
This circle jerk around chemical use is getting ridiculous.
It’s a useful tool when needed, not to be sprayed from airplanes over food crops.
Let’s please be rational adults and understand the importance of nuance here.
curious_neophyte
i use pesticides to control the insect population inside and around my shed, where i work out. i love bugs but i also love working out without crickets and spiders jumping on me 🤷
Only-Grapefruit2000
Lovely pic. Seems like we have more of the problematic insect and fewer of the “good” ones all the time. Up until about 5 years ago I rarely saw stink bugs and now they are an ongoing problem.
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Not insects, but still applicable since they eat them. Last week we had a cardinal couple in our magnolia tree teaching their fledgling how to fly (I got no work done that day). Today we had a fledgling pike (I think) hanging out in our backyard practicing his flying. Our roommate was like “Why do we always have animals in our yard?!?” and I was like “it’s almost like that was the whole point of my gardening” lol.
Yes! I also refrain from pesticide use, plant natives and pollinator friendly plants, etc. and have a wonderful backyard community of wildlife. A neighbor can’t understand why I get so many hummingbirds when he has feeders that they often ignore. I’ve tried to explain what I’m doing but he just continues with conventional gardening!
This circle jerk around chemical use is getting ridiculous.
It’s a useful tool when needed, not to be sprayed from airplanes over food crops.
Let’s please be rational adults and understand the importance of nuance here.
i use pesticides to control the insect population inside and around my shed, where i work out. i love bugs but i also love working out without crickets and spiders jumping on me 🤷
Lovely pic. Seems like we have more of the problematic insect and fewer of the “good” ones all the time. Up until about 5 years ago I rarely saw stink bugs and now they are an ongoing problem.
Love Symbiop garden shop! Love this
Invasive plants will feel my wrath tho